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AMMAN — The number of registered companies in the Kingdom rose by 3 per cent during the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to a report issued by the Companies Control Department (CCD).
The CCD said that 3,071 companies were registered between the beginning of the year and May 31, up from 2,982 during the corresponding period in 2025, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Total registered capital during the period exceeded JD84 million.
Limited liability companies remained the most common form of incorporation, with 2,339 companies accounting for 76.2 per cent of total registrations and registered capital of more than JD40 million. Private shareholding companies followed, with registered capital exceeding JD18 million.
The report also showed a decline in company closures, with the number of dissolved or deregistered firms falling by 18 per cent. A total of 393 companies were liquidated or struck off the registry in the first five months of 2026, compared with 482 during the same period in 2025.
Corporate capital expansions rose by 14 per cent year-on-year.
Since the launch of electronic services at the Companies Control Department in late 2020, the cumulative number of companies registered online has reached 39,084.
The system has processed 2,567,467 online follow-up requests, issued 96,073 digital archive copies, and generated 558,937 electronic certificates.
